Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	power_n	synod_n	3,603	5	9.6685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77735	A brief ansvver to obiections of all sorts, against Presbyterian chvrches and their government.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1650 (1650)	Wing B528; Thomason E620_11; ESTC R206382	29,802	35

the_o church_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o be_v the_o eldership_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n than_o he_o call_v the_o elder_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o exodus_fw-la 12.21_o which_o be_v call_v the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n distinct_a from_o the_o congregation_n psa_n 107.32_o or_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n act_n 22.5_o neither_o can_v any_o two_o or_o three_o saint_n be_v this_o church_n for_o then_o the_o offendor_n and_o the_o offend_a brethren_n be_v this_o church_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o one_o or_o two_o more_o for_o it_o be_v the_o three_o gradation_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o whole_a congregation_n here_o mean_v for_o than_o if_o any_o two_o or_o three_o do_v but_o agree_v about_o bind_v &_o lose_v it_o shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n although_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v against_o it_o but_o last_o it_o be_v mean_v her_o officer_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v commit_v unto_o they_o although_o but_o two_o elder_n and_o a_o pastor_n in_o that_o eldership_n yet_o if_o but_o two_o of_o they_o agree_v be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o eldership_n it_o shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.17.18.19_o be_v the_o high_a appeal_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v show_v by_o scripture_n the_o appeal_n of_o church_n the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a for_o public_a offence_n not_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o nor_o one_o class_n to_o another_o nor_o one_o provincial_n synod_n to_o another_o for_o so_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n but_o a_o congregation_n to_o a_o class_n make_v up_o of_o many_o represent_v or_o a_o class_n to_o a_o provincial_n synod_n be_v great_a than_o that_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o nationall_n synod_n be_v the_o great_a power_n in_o the_o nationall_n church_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o all_o those_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n appeal_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n have_v apostle_n and_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o many_o minister_n in_o it_o who_o come_v as_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o business_n when_o seducer_n will_v have_v broach_v error_n among_o they_o act_v 15.12_o and_o there_o they_o have_v great_a disputation_n with_o those_o seducer_n even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o may_v have_v determine_v the_o business_n there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o all_o christian_a church_n therefore_o that_o classical_a assembly_n at_o last_o determine_v to_o send_v to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o that_o question_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v by_o some_o represent_v the_o church_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o if_o all_o those_o many_o thousand_o of_o believer_n come_v forth_o to_o receive_v they_o but_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n represent_v they_o all_o be_v send_v to_o receive_v they_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o not_o casu_fw-la ally_n but_o on_o purpose_n to_o consider_v of_o that_o matter_n ver_fw-la 6._o those_o church_n have_v refer_v themselves_o to_o their_o final_a determination_n they_o do_v authorative_o pass_v sentence_n and_o make_v decree_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o all_o those_o church_n who_o do_v thus_o appeal_v first_o to_o that_o church_n at_o antioch_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o have_v read_v the_o epistle_n they_o rejoice_v for_o the_o consolation_n ver_fw-la 30.31_o and_o so_o all_o these_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n ver_fw-la 41._o chap._n 16.4.5_o but_o you_o give_v class_n and_o synod_n absolute_a power_n to_o impose_v there_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n on_o particular_a church_n without_o any_o refuse_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v 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church_n 8._o none_o but_o minister_n may_v remove_v minister_n to_o other_o church_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n at_o antioch_n separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v appoint_v they_o and_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o act_v 13.1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o none_o but_o minister_n may_v ordain_v minister_n but_o the_o house_n of_o stephanus_n addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 16.15_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o it_o that_o be_v they_o have_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o use_v mean_n to_o attain_v learning_n to_o make_v themselves_o fit_a for_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v ordain_v or_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o waldenses_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o island_n and_o not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v for_o minister_n make_v some_o of_o themselves_o minister_n 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